Doctors at Ohio's nonprofit hospitals - particularly an orthopedic surgeon in Chillicothe - are
paid quite well compared to their peers, according to
a
list published in Modern Healthcare's Aug. 18 issue.

The second and third highest paid physicians were at the Cleveland Clinic, but their total
compensation was a bit under $2 million. Missing from the list was Dr. Thomas Kovack, an orthopedic
surgeon for OhioHealth whose total pay in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2013 was $2.26
million, a 40 percent increase from the previous year. It's possible that Modern Healthcare didn't
have access to OhioHealth's 990 form at the time that it gathered data for its list.

Like other nonprofit hospitals, Cohen's employer, Adena Health System, has to pay its doctors
and other staff "fair market value." The Modern Healthcare list suggests that, even when you look
at physician pay at nonprofit hospitals nationally, Cohen's pay stands out.